Word on the street: The city-parish will hold a public meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. to update residents about several ongoing road projects in Metro Councilman Joel Boé’s district, including projects on O’Neal Lane, South Harrell’s Ferry and Millerville roads, as well as the Woodlake Bridge closure. The meeting will be held at the St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, 16166 South Harrell’s Ferry Road. Boé represents District 9, which is located in a southeast portion of the parish.
Down south in New Orleans: Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney will be back in south Louisiana next month for another $50,000-a-plate fundraising dinner. Romney raised $2 million in Baton Rouge at a similar lunch fundraiser on July 16. On Monday, Aug. 20, Romney will hold a reception and dinner in New Orleans, according to an invitation, which also says Gov. Bobby Jindal and Sen. David Vitter will serve as honorary hosts. If you don’t have $50,000 to fork over for the dinner, you can still access the photo reception for $5,000 or the general reception for $2,500.
Step right up: A Libertarian candidate has announced his intention to oppose incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy in the November open primary, The (Houma) Courier reports. Smith W. Hartley, a small businessman and publisher, is among the first candidates to declare a challenge to the Republican, who entered the House in 2009 and ended the second quarter of this year with more than $1.8 million in his campaign war chest. For more on Hartley’s background and platform, read the full story here.
